NHTSA Complaint #11222082 — 2012 BMW 528I POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11222082
Vehicle	2012 BMW 528I
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 11, 2019
Date Filed	June 24, 2019
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

DEFECTIVE DRIVE TRAIN - ON MARCH 11, 2019 MY DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION AND WHICH DAMAGE MY ENGINE. THIS IS AN SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE MY CAR STOP ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. BMW MFG KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE DRIVE TRAIN PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING CAR FROM FIELDS BMW ON JULY 2013. BMW NORTH AMERICA OFFER TO PAY 21,000 FOR THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY 6,000.00 AND I FEEL BMW KNOW ABOUT THE FAULTY DESIGN IN 2012 AND DID NOT INFORM THE CONSUMER. WHEN I PURCHASE THE CAR, IT HAD 18,000 MILES ON IT AND I PUT 62,000.00

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